Rich with the language and flavor of the New York City underground, The Fix explores a young gangster's anguished journey toward salvation and self-respect. Arrested for the double homicide of his best friend and an old enemy, Martin Quinn must decide whether to turn state's evidence and gain protection or keep his mouth shut and face the wrath of the Russian mob -- headed by his dead best friend's father. The decision should be easy after the Russians try to rub him out. But Quinn figures differently, making a choice that earns him the respect of the Italian gangsters who helped raise him, but one that may cost him what he treasures most: the woman he loves, a fortune in drug money he's stashed away, and even his own life.